The Birds: Short Stories by Daphne du Maurier

The Birds: Short Stories

Daphne du Maurier

248 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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A classic of alienation and horror, The Birds was immortalised by Hitchcock in his celebrated film. The five other chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man's dominance over the natural world. The mountain paradi...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 1,836 reviews

Moods

dark: 88%

mysterious: 84%

tense: 58%

reflective: 28%

emotional: 17%

sad: 16%

adventurous: 10%

challenging: 9%

funny: 2%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

24% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

54% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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